Things did not go as Michael Chiesa expected after news came down that Khamzat Chimaev was out of the UFC Fight Island 8 main event. It has been over three years since Michael Chiesa competed in his first and only UFC main event. With Chiesa looking better than he ever has since moving up to
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Welcome to Midnight Mania! It seems that no matter how UFC President Dana White attempts to keep the worlds of boxing and cage fighting separate, the line cannot help but blur. The money is simply so huge in the ring that mixed martial artists are plenty willing to make the momentary transition for a big
Former UFC champion Pat Miletich was removed from his LFA 97 broadcast duties after he participated in the Washington DC protests that led to the United States Capitol being locked down. At least five people died in relation to the incident. Several law enforcement officials also resigned, were fired, or are under investigation, and there
And he’s still just 29 years old heading into Saturday’s meeting with Akhmedov, a fighter with a 5-1-1 record in his last seven, with the only loss a close one to former middleweight champion Chris Weidman last August. “Omari is a veteran opponent currently ranked 13th in the division,” said Breese. “Short and stocky in
Matt Brown is eager to finally share the Octagon with Carlos Condit. In the co-main event of UFC Fight Island 7, Brown and Condit will finally fight one another after two previous bookings in 2013 and 2018 feel through due to Brown hurting his back and tearing his ACL. After the fight was off for
8:07 AM ET When Max Holloway leaves the Octagon after Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event, he could be the loser of three straight and four of five. That would be quite a cliff from which one of the sport’s most prestigious careers would be dangling. Calvin Kattar, meanwhile, is trying to build his resume.
Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya may remain at odds with each other but it seems unlikely that a super fight between them will happen any time soon. As the UFC schedule begins to unravel for 2021, numerous fights have already been booked or announced including Adesanya moving up to 205 pounds to challenge reigning light
Zabit Magomedsharipov will fight in the very near future, according to Dana White. Magomedsharipov has not fought since he defeated Calvin Kattar in a three-round main event of UFC Moscow in November of 2019. Since then, he has been linked to a fight with Yair Rodriguez, yet it hasn’t come to fruition. However, according to
Conor McGregor has teased a potential boxing match in 2021, possibly against Manny Pacquiao, who is now managed by Paradigm Sports Management, McGregor’s longtime representatives. And while Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White did give “Notorious” the green light to take part in a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather a few years ago, he
When Conor McGregor pushed for a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr., almost no one believed it would come to fruition. But it did. McGregor may have lost the bout, but he won big in his career with a $100 million payday and a huge boost to his popularity. He’s slated to headline UFC 257
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Dan Henderson is a humble man. So it’s not surprising that when asked about being one-half of one of the greatest fights in MMA history with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, one that entered the fight wing of the UFC Hall of Fame July of 2018, he remains the king of understatement. “I knew it was a pretty
Image: Corey Anderson on Instagram To close out 2020, a hot topic was Bellator vs. UFC at 205-pounds. Having competed for both promotions, Corey Anderson leans towards his new home. Winning season 19 of The Ultimate Fighter in 2014, Anderson would go on to enjoy a 10-5 tenure inside the Octagon (14-5 overall). After suffering
11:24 AM ET Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar kick off 2021 and the UFC’s latest run of events on Fight Island with the men’s featherweight main event of a matinee UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The main card of the promotion’s first event of the year — and the
Since the coronavirus pandemic started, the UFC has largely resigned itself to a couple specific locations including Las Vegas and Abu Dhabi. While hope springs eternal that the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine might bring audiences back to large, indoor sporting events at some point in 2021, the UFC has remained committed to events only
Dana White has provided some much-needed clarity about the future of the UFC lightweight championship. Ever since Khabib Nurmagomedov retired following his UFC 254 victory over Justin Gaethje, fans and fighters alike have speculated about what would happen with the lightweight title. The closest thing that resembled any answers was that it all depended on
Welcome to Midnight Mania! 2020 was an odd year for Conor McGregor, even barring the various reasons 2020 was odd for everyone! The Irishman returned early in the year with a vengeance, battering Donald Cerrone into dust with ease and revving all the excitement back up. He didn’t end up fighting again throughout the year,